Sink.



J. F. KELLY.

SINK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, 1906.

elitea Apr. 6, 1909.

Pat

due-tion of a sink ofith' 40 is a transverse section on so he has never been UNITED STATES PATENT/()FFICL.

Jenn-F. KELLYROF' 'TnEnToN, NEW JERSEY.

- epeceeawion of Letters Patent.

Patented a 'nive'; 1909.

To aZZw/wm it may concern. Be it known that I, Jenn F. KELLY, a c1t1- zen of theUnited States, residingat Trenton,

' 1n thecounty oi llflerizc]: and the State of Ncw '5 Jersey, havcinven tell eel-lain new and useful improvements in Sinks; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exactdescmption of theinventlcn, such as w-ill enable others skilled in the art to which be it a liper'tains to make and use'thesaine'.

T 1ej.1nvent-ion' relates to sinks formed of vitreous wareor like plastiematenaland has for'its ob ect to providea sink of such character that it may be'succcssfu'lly produced. ltfiffrorng lastic material; which isfsuh sequently ,or.fired, =which will not be subject to warpingriox cracking during the bakingj bake processh V; w i

The: invention also "contemplates the 3roharactc'r referre to stren,g't-hening i the fist warpin strains Y in which the means body of the sinkge also serves the in'ciden m a drip-shield-wh W1 lnpreyent the water, which inevitably its Way overthe edge of; the'sink; from flowing down along the sides thereof to the supportsor. other at li'csinks.- a

Incidentally the construction -nfl'ords a particularly eflicient fqiflsupporting and securing the sink to aitfall- -orother stationary nieinbe'rso as to 1mm the use of exteinal brackets, legsor thelikehv'hich serve to accumulate moisture and dirt and are gen- 7 orally unsightly and unsanitary."

In the accenipanyiiig iirawingm-Figure l a sink embodying my invent a plan View of v tion; Fig. 2 is a rear elevat iine' 3-3 of F ig l I; Fig. is a longitudinal section on linen ofll ig. 1; c13

. t hasbcen frequently proposed by otters, to produce sinks of porcelamiclay, Vitreous ware or other )lastic material lbut',"owing to therpecnliar s a'pe andrelativeproportions of the sink bowl and the encompassing rim, it has been found impossible to a'v' oid'warpin an cracking of the sink in the operation 0 ing or burnin the same in'the usu-alpot tel'ykilns. For thisreason the manufacture offplastioware sinks ofthe ordinary fo'i'm,

successfully pursued},1

wllile there is adgr'eat demand for suc 'articlan, on account of their cleanlinessand capablllt y of maintenance in general sanitary yetthe difiiculties of manufactuie condition,

such as to prevent the demand behave been ing met. The renders it ossible to relatively ightin weig reduce a sink that is ng or cracking, that is adapted to be secured d aiid inaccessible places where it produce unsanitary conditions. i flnithfe drawings a indicates the bowl or basin of the sink, which is preferabl r formed .as a geuerally rectangular recepta'c e having downwardly tapering sides and a fiat bottom,

pur use 0 .provi htach nents, as in the common forms of metali011 thereof; Fig. 3

structure of the matei'ial w Heine-plastic condition, and' subscquently to bake or burn the same in thep'rdixiaiy form of kiln to harden-it, an afterward and again 'iire it i the'filrnace, as is cus-r 'tomary': in thermanufacture of goods from such ware,

Inorderto prevent warping or cracking'of I y meansof a. pendent flange c which isprfl Gl'fibl extended around the entire sink and the! s an effectual brace I tween the'rim b and the body a of the sink.-' The endent flange 0 also affords a drip cl inasmuch as it which runs over the rim reaching the-\mder; side of the body a, but all such water, on the contrary which others on such flange c, 'dro s off on to t rea 'ly removed. Inasmuchas the flange c revents water gather-i on thelowersur, ace cfthe sink body a it be apparent that the water cannotgather on the supports 'lIl- {rla'ce by supports that aieentirely con: cea c inaccessible to dirt and moisture," and that will also prevent any water which may escape over its edge finding its way into would tend to the upper edge of the sink body if necessary; to glaze girevents any water esent intention, however,

t, that can be efi'eet v ively' fired or baked Without dangerof Warp I present i'nv'en tion l prefer to nse'vi-treous were and to form the entire sinkas a unitar homogeneousthe basin andthe rim, I strengthen the latter or connection 'bee floor-where it may be thus formed is a apted to receive a bracket arm h which is secured in a suitable socket Z on the wall or other support, and, as one of these brackets is located at each side of the sink, it willbe observed that the sink is efiect ively' held in position and that its supports are not only entirely concealed from view but are in such osition as to prevent dirt, mois ture or the ike from accumulating thereon. As an additional measure" of security the bracket arms ay be locked, to the sink by means of a win nutn; which asses through a. suitably shape orifice j, at t 1e rear of therecess g and an outside lock nut m. The wing nut -n forms with the recess 7'. a species of bayonet 'oint, the wings of the nut passing through lateral enlargements of the recess 7, the nut then being turnedto cause the wings thereof to engage the walls of the recess, after which the set nut' m is turned up against the outer face of the rear rim.

Ordinarily the form of bracket support just described will b e iound sufficient to supportthe sink, but, if desired, the latter may 6 furnished with a central pedestal or with le s set under the bottom portion thereof.

The body of the sink has a waste opening 40 f, which may be provided with a suitable stopper or valve to enable the sink to hold water, and, when used'inthis 1nanne1', an overflow o,connected byan external duct e, with the waste, prevents the water flooding When applied to a wall thesink is providedwith a splash boards which may be formed separately or as an int of the sink, as desired. Under a conditions of use, however, it will be noted that the sink presents a neat and graceful appearance without the cuinbrousness of the very heavy fire-clay sinks which have been used to some extent, and, moreover-[are cleanly and sanitary, in that they are accessible in all parts for thorough cleaning and do not present the usual pockets, angles and recesses for the accumulation of in Jisture and dirt which are thc,nccessary adjuncts of the ordinary form of sinks, but, 'on the other hand, all'ord a clean unbroken surface on the interior and exterior, which in conjunction with the drip shield c prevents the water running down on the outer side of the body a to accumulate about the su )ports and cause the latter to become unsight y and even to deteriorate.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A sink of vitreous ware or the like having a roll rim and a drip shield depending therefrom, the rim being provided with in closcd recesses running longitudinally of the sink sidestoreceive and inclose the arms of supporting brackets 2. The combination with a sink of vitreous ware or the like rovided with inclosed longitudinal recesses in its, lateral edges, of

rod like brackets adapted to be secured to a wall or like support and projecting within said recesses. A

3. The. combination with a sink of vit rcous were or the like having a de endin f ral portiondri shield about its edge, and provi ed wit inc osed' longitudinal recesses in its "lateral edges, of rod like brackets adapted to be socured to a wall or like support and projecting within said recesses.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, JOHN F.'KE an".

I Vl'itnesses: V CHAS. J. ONniLL, R. (1. (Jaurr. 

